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Astrotoy7

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Posted in: Common themes in Islam and Christianity
  Astrotoy7
09-04-2008, 8:55 AM
#6
@Jae...Leave the thread title as it is... looking for commonality is interesting ;) But, the Crusades were indeed the crucible which forged the modern dynamic between the two religions. It is an unfortunate commonality indeed ! mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Common themes in Islam and Christianity
  Astrotoy7
09-03-2008, 5:04 AM
#1
Its a shame that most peoples exposure to these words are in English or other Latin derivatives, which are remarkably poor at capturing the emotion and gravitas of many of the ancient persian languages. eg. reading the Kuran in anything other than ar...  [Read More]
Posted in: Wired Router Security Question
  Astrotoy7
09-03-2008, 2:00 AM
#3
Of course there are common security issues for wired or wireless, but you do have the added WEP/WPA/PSK type encryption ontop of a wireless protocol. If you stick to your standard security measures, tcp/ip protection, firewall, safe browsing habits...  [Read More]
Posted in: my dad messed up my computer
  Astrotoy7
09-02-2008, 6:07 AM
#5
I cant believe win98 was 10 years ago!! :( man Im gettin old.... good to see your problem fixed hellhawk ! well done chaps ;) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Would XP Run On This Machine?
  Astrotoy7
09-09-2008, 11:22 PM
#4
just a quick caveat about warranty...if its a recent laptop and still under warranty, many manufacturers will view you changing the OS as a violation of warranty. ie they want you to take it into a service centre to get done, so if something goes wro...  [Read More]
Posted in: MS Office: The Old, The New or the Free?
  Astrotoy7
09-01-2008, 5:53 AM
#9
OO does it job well and is a great alternative ;) It of course has certain limits, which may(or may not ) apply to you. I myself use Office 2007, chiefly outlook, the lady of the manor loves publisher ;) I love getting and sending SMS via outlook o...  [Read More]
Posted in: Computer recommendation?
  Astrotoy7
08-26-2008, 11:00 AM
#8
Ah, the x1900XT. Awesome in their day, and still pretty darn good now.. You can definitely squeeze a bit more than 1280x1024 out of that for most titles. (exc. crysis of course :( ) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Computer recommendation?
  Astrotoy7
08-25-2008, 11:42 AM
#6
1280x1024 reaches critical mass at 19". Maintaining that rez on a larger screen makes it look fuzzy like a low grade plasma tv :( Before you splurge on a hi-rez monitor, best mention what your vid card is. No point having a HD monitor if your c...  [Read More]
Posted in: Computer recommendation?
  Astrotoy7
08-24-2008, 8:36 AM
#3
DO you want screen real estate? Doing work or looking at a web page, you can just have heaps of things up and not be cramped for space. Would be great for modding/animating, and those into video editing etc. 30" Samsung 305T. There is a dell eq...  [Read More]
Posted in: FloppyDTV FireWire Problem
  Astrotoy7
08-22-2008, 2:07 PM
#6
hey Jan:) Htpc is my main interest in pc. I've built over 70 rigs now, and made a bit of pocket money from it! I used to have that card! you can indeed get a firewire pci card. I would recommend a card that has some internal firewire connectors. Do...  [Read More]
Posted in: Laptop Power Problems...
  Astrotoy7
08-17-2008, 12:25 AM
#11
No, I just got it Christmas 2007. I've tried several wall sockets now and it STILL won't work. :( If its looking like the lappie socket itself is buggered, its lucky its still under warranty. I wouldnt mess with such a potentially disastrous proble...  [Read More]
Posted in: Laptop Power Problems...
  Astrotoy7
08-16-2008, 1:00 AM
#8
not having much luck recently Marius! Is this laptop old? Definitely give an alternate power supply a try. Then an alternate battery. Theyd be the cheapest to replace. Does your lappie work without a battery in it, just plugged into the wall?? If yo...  [Read More]
Posted in: Set up a web proxy
  Astrotoy7
08-09-2008, 11:04 PM
#4
we can get on LFN at work, but rarely have time to :p Interesting that you started a proxy related thread tk. This is one area Im a bit less clear on... how can i fool the internets that I am in a particular country. The reason why ? nbc, bbc etc h...  [Read More]
Posted in: Can anyone recommend a free FLV to 3GP/MP4 converter?
  Astrotoy7
08-06-2008, 7:52 PM
#4
I do alot(100s or GBs per week) of video conversion following all the dvb recording I do. I 100% recommend 'any video converter'. There is a free edition which covers the conversions you need. Some great profiles, highly customisable, and great...  [Read More]
Posted in: sort/search algorithms
  Astrotoy7
08-07-2008, 11:05 AM
#2
Is this endeavour part of a school project jmac, or an extremely nerdy bet ? :p mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: rut ro... ChAiNz has that itch
  Astrotoy7
09-02-2008, 12:10 PM
#39
finally, decent pics :D good stuff... :) is that monitor the Dell 30" ?? also, what is that usb gadget/recveiver thingy thats sits on top? [/nosey] mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: rut ro... ChAiNz has that itch
  Astrotoy7
08-08-2008, 12:47 PM
#29
Back in the day when I wasnt as concerned about power consumption, I used to have a full ATX rig with a thermaltake toughpower 750W. I used to to power a 7950GX2. I know some people have gripes with TT, but I have to admit its the nicest high(er) end...  [Read More]
Posted in: rut ro... ChAiNz has that itch
  Astrotoy7
08-07-2008, 11:16 AM
#26
Since it was a quick go-through I'm sure I'm missing some details.. but the calculator put me in a nice ball park range :D thats exactly what its for ;) The only mistake people ever make(which hardly happens nowdays) is poor mainboard selection tha...  [Read More]
Posted in: rut ro... ChAiNz has that itch
  Astrotoy7
08-07-2008, 10:52 AM
#24
Heres my fave PSU font of knowledge, with its world renowned PSU calculator ;) http://www.extreme.outervision.com/index.jsp They also have overclock and H20 flow calculators, info. Love em ;) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: rut ro... ChAiNz has that itch
  Astrotoy7
08-06-2008, 7:56 PM
#21
And even with CPUs being a bit more robust and heat-power efficient...OCIng to a significant level on air just isnt good for longevity of your kit. Milder OCs sure. But no one does a higher OC without appropriate thermal countermeasures... mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: installation error
  Astrotoy7
08-07-2008, 10:59 AM
#6
thats a bugger irish. Of course, Gmax was discontinued in 2005, so it may be time to broaden your horizons, especially if Turbosquid couldnt point you in the right direction. mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!
  Astrotoy7
09-16-2008, 9:23 AM
#73
if you enjoy R click powah...here's something you'd like then chainz.... copy and paste text below into a notepad .txt document. Rename whatever.txt to whatever.reg This should change filetype to a registry key. Double click to add to your registry....  [Read More]
Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!
  Astrotoy7
08-22-2008, 9:31 AM
#68
great stuff jmac! I think the author of that tweaked extension has the same destination in mind I do. I probably won't post a link to it here though ;) :D mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!
  Astrotoy7
08-21-2008, 10:07 AM
#66
with a lot of extensions you can open the extension's xpi file in in winrar or whatever then edit the install.rdf file to let it install on 3.x A few have already done this. It will install, but wont really work anywhere near as effectively as the F...  [Read More]
Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!
  Astrotoy7
08-12-2008, 12:53 AM
#63
I like FF3 but FF2 has an extension I *really use alot* which seems will never get updated for FF3... Hence, with a tiny bit of fiddling, you can use FF3 and FF2 concurrently. http://www.troyrutter.com/2008/06/18/firefox-2-and-3-living-together-in-...  [Read More]
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